Rents for new tenancies shot up in a number of towns and cities last year.
In Leicester, new rents agreed rose 45%, in Southall, London, they rose 38% and in Cambridge 24%.
By contrast, rent prices have fallen by the greatest amount in Colchester, Croydon and Brighton compared to 2013, with rents on new rental agreements 24%, 23% and 18% lower.
On average, and despite the regional variations, newly agreed rents across the UK were 6.6% higher than in 2013, reference firm HomeLet said this morning.
The firm referenced some 350,000 prospective tenants last year.
The Richard III effect.
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